Agata Pyka and Richard Greenhill
From talking animals to Macauley Culkin, here are seven of Poland’s most interesting Christmas traditions.
Culture
Poland’s CD Projekt unveils trailer for new Witcher IV game
The new game focuses on Ciri, the adopted daughter of Geralt of Rivia, the main character of the previous installments in the series.
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Medieval papal seal discovered in Poland
Only a dozen or so such finds have ever been made in Poland.
Majority of Poles – even non-churchgoers – take part in Easter traditions, finds poll
State research agency CBOS found that 86% of Poles take part in the tradition of blessing a basket of food in church on Holy Saturday.
Thriving craft beer scene leads Poland’s “piwo-lution”
Alex Webber
Polish craft beers have become an export hit.
Centre for study of Polish culture and diaspora opens in Brazil
It will promote and teach Polish language, history and culture, as well as safeguard Polish cultural heritage in Brazil.
“This is a secular state”: Polish government ends subsidies for religious publications
“The mission of the state is not to spread faith and salvation,” says the culture minister.
Bailiffs seize adverts amid bitter price war between Poland’s largest supermarkets
The battle between Lidl and Biedronka has captured public attention but also drawn criticism for their lowering of vodka prices.
All Polish regional state radio stations officially in liquidation
The news follows, however, another courts’ refusal to legalise changes in state TV earlier this week.
Bones of cave lion and mammoth unearthed in Polish cave
The research will help to reconstruct past environmental changes and track the history of Neanderthals.
Polish mint creates world’s first “flying coin”
The coin’s denomination is 1,766 Cameroonian francs, but its real value is much higher, says Mint of Poland.
“Unique” medieval gold ring found beneath Poland’s Wawel Royal Castle
Only a few early medieval gold rings have been found in Poland and none are decorated with human images.
Former government failed to implement EU royalty rules after Netflix meeting, say Polish filmmakers
The Polish Filmmakers Association (SFP) has asked prosecutors to investigate the case.
Bill to recognise Silesian as regional language submitted to Polish parliament
Silesian is spoken at home by 460,000 people in Poland, but there is debate over whether it is a language or a dialect.
